Penn State Football Team History
Penn State Nittany Lions
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
Founded: 1855 Stadium: Beaver Stadium Capacity: 106,537 Colors: Blue & White Coach: Joe Paterno Conference: Independent-
1983 Season Highlights
Joe Paterno enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
1983 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Mon., Aug. 29 vs.
Nebraska
6
44
L
@ East Rutherford, NJ
Sat., Sep. 10 vs.
Cincinnati
3
14
L
Sat., Sep. 17 vs.
Iowa
34
42
L
Sat., Sep. 24 @
Temple
23
18
W
@ Philadelphia, PA
Sat., Oct. 1 @
Rutgers
36
25
W
@ East Rutherford, NJ
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Alabama
34
28
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @
Syracuse
17
6
W
Sat., Oct. 22 vs.
West Virginia
41
23
W
Sat., Oct. 29 @
Boston College
17
27
L
@ Foxboro, MA
Sat., Nov. 5 vs. Brown
38
21
W
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Notre Dame
34
30
W
Sat., Nov. 19 @
Pittsburgh
24
24
T
Mon., Dec. 26
Washington
13
10
W
@ Honolulu, HI
Aloha Classic Bowl
1983 Season Totals
Record 8-4
-1
Points Scored 320
Scoring Average 24.6
Points Allowed 312
Defense Average 24.0
Opponents Record 87-52
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-3
Away Record 3-1
-1
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
17 8-4-1
Coaches
17 8-4-1
UPI
20 8-4-1
USA Today/CNN
1983 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1983 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.